Join us and some of our favorite local winemakers for incredible pours on Thursday evenings from 5:30 ’til the tastes run out! Winemakers will provide complimentary tastings of their limited edition, Sonoma-centric creations for you to enjoy – and you’ll be able to chat with the makers in person! No reservations required. Complimentary Tasting. See you at the fig cafe!

Roche Winery and the girl & the fig invite you to join us Thursday evenings, through November, fireside on the Roche patio. Enjoy extraordinary sips by Roche (offered by the taste, flight, glass or bottle), alongside raw or barbecued local oysters, lobster rolls & chowder crafted for you by the girl & the fig!

This year, the Lighting of the Snowmen kicks off with a festival and actual lighting on SATURDAY, December 3rd, and the display will remain up through the end of December for all to enjoy!

The festival will feature music, kids crafts, wine + beer tasting, delicious food, festive decoration and more!Parking will be available at Cornerstone (until the lots are filled) and then at the Sonoma Valley Airport, located next to Cornerstone (shuttle service will be provided).Admission to the festival is FREE and there is a $10 charge for parking.

As you may know, since the very beginning the girl & the fig has boasted an exclusively “Rhône-alone” wine list.

We’ve always loved that featuring unique Rhône wines gives us an opportunity to begin a conversation with our guests, perhaps introduce them to something new, as well as to present talented and innovative producers we believe in.

In honor of “Wine Wednesday,” a little about one of our beloved Rhône producers –

Cochon Wines is the brainchild of Adam Webb and Mike Kuenz, owners of Odisea Wine Company, which is a Rhone and Iberian specialist using California grapes. Cochon Wines is located in the Napa Valley and our fruit is harvested from vineyards planted within two hours away from the winery. At this range we can insure the fruit arrives in the most pristine condition to begin its journey from grapes to wine. We buy our fruit from small family owned vineyards, which in some cases are being farmed by the third generation on their land.

Everyone knows Sonoma County as Wine Country, but our award-winning beer and spirits are garnering quite a bit of attention in recent years.

No matter where you’re visiting in the county, there is stellar craft brew nearby. Word is getting out: these five breweries not only have taprooms, but also offer tours and tastings! Now there is no excuse not to visit!

Find Lagunitas TapRooms and brewery at their Petaluma location. Tasting tours are daily, free, and no reservations are required. You must be 21 or older for the tasting tour (don’t forget to bring your ID or passport!)

Distillery tours are Friday-Sunday at 5pm and are $20 per person. The tour includes an in depth look at the path our grain takes through our production facility to become Spirit Works Distillery product. We conclude the tour with a full tasting of our spirits.

Tasting Room is open Wednesday-Sunday From 11am-5pm. Reservations Are Not Required.

Here at the girl & the fig we always encourage safe travel during your tasting excursions! So, here are a few wonderful brew tour options in Sonoma County.

Allow us to take you on a brewery tour to your favorite or never visited breweries. Get lucky enough to meet the brewers and check out their operations. Booking with Brew Brothers Brewery Tours is the best way to visit our local North Bay breweries. Our plan is to be your designated driver and adventure makers. So sit back and enjoy your tour while also enjoying some complimentary brew.

We were well aware of the world-class beer being produced locally but we started to notice a trend; beer geeks were coming from far and wide to Sonoma County just to visit our favorite local breweries. Now everybody knows that Sonoma County is famous for its wine but when our breweries started taking home medals year after year, the word got out: There’s some damn fine beer being made in these parts. Sure the wine is good, don’t get us wrong, but we want to revise the familiar moniker of ‘Wine Country.’ That’s why our official motto is…

Remove ribs from marinade, scrape excess items off and pat dry. Season with salt & pepper.Heat a large sauté pan over high heat, sear short ribs on all sides until heavily browned. Remove from pan and place in a braising pot.

Add carrots, onions, celery to pan used for searing ribs, and cook over medium heat until vegetables are caramelized. Add tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes. Deglaze with red wine and reduce by half. Add to braising pan with 8 cups of veal stock and bring to a simmer. Add figs, and bouquet garni, cover and place pan in oven and roast for 4 hours, or until ribs are fork tender. Remove ribs from oven, and let them cool to room temperature. Remove ribs from sauce, strain sauce, before returning to pan over medium heat. Reduce sauce by half and add ribs back to heat through.

As you may know, since the very beginning the girl & the fig has boasted an exclusively “Rhône-alone” wine list.

We’ve always loved that featuring unique Rhône wines gives us an opportunity to begin a conversation with our guests, perhaps introduce them to something new, as well as to present talented and innovative producers we believe in.

In honor of “Wine Wednesday,” a little about one of our beloved Rhône producers –

As Founder and Head Winemaker at Kivelstadt Cellars, Jordan seeks to create wines that stand out. His passion for food and wine permeates everything he does. By day he is the Founder and CEO of Free Flow Wines, a wine on tap company focused on improving the quality and sustainability of the wine we drink in restaurants. He initially cut his teeth in wine working harvests in California, Argentina, Chile and Australia. Kivelstadt Cellars is Jordan’s creative outlet and brings balance to his daily responsibilities at Free Flow. He pours all of those experiences into innovating in the wine industry and improving our wines at Kivelstadt Cellars vintage after vintage.

Our most versatile red wine, Father’s Watch is a Rhone style blend made from 50% Syrah from our estate vineyard, 25% Grenache, and 25% Carignane from Venturi Vineyard. The Carignane and Grenache bring high tone fruit, approachability and energy to balance out the darker, earthier Syrah in the blend. The wine sees 10% new french oak for 16 months and is our most popular red wine.